What better opportunity to show off the quality of detail and sharpness that can be achieved in Blu-ray than the historic vistas of 15th century Paris, faithfully represented in Disney's adaptation of Victor Hugo's classic novel The Hunchback of Notre Dame. This may not have been the most successful film produced during the Disney animation renaissance of the 1990s, but it was certainly one of the most ambitious in scope and sweeping in scale.

At the time of its release in 1996, Hunchback was well received by movie critics (though not so much by Hugo scholars). From the same team of directors who brought us Beauty and the Beast (Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise), the film strays from the novel's dark tone, while still maintaining the themes of isolation, the dangers of prejudice and the value of a selfless heart. The titular hunchback, Quasimodo, gets a Disney-fied makeover from a hideous, almost inhuman creature to lovable, if physically deformed, anti-hero. His singing, dancing pals (because every Disney film has to have them, right?) are a trio of stone gargoyles, who may or may not be figments of his imagination.

From the top of the bell tower at the famous cathedral that gives the film its title, Quasi looms over the city of Paris, and those magnificent landscapes will undoubtedly be the highlight of the Blu-ray presentation when the studio finally sees fit to put one out. The bright, colorful Festival of Fools sequence is also one to look forward to. The songs, written by Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz, would also come across well in a high-def 5.1 or 7.1 channel surround sound. There's only been one DVD release of the film so far, so it's due for a double-dip at some point, and it would only make sense that the next reissue should be on Blu.

Based on a Chinese folk tale about a teenage girl who disguises herself as a man to help fight the invading Huns, Mulan is both comical and deadly serious, with some of the harshest images seen in a Disney kid's flick. The villain, Shan-Yu, looks like a Klingon on steroids.

Mulan (voiced by Ming-Na) is something of a rebel and a tomboy. She has no interest in being a good little subservient wife, despite her sighing parents' wishes. She completely fouls things up with the Matchmaker, who arranges marriages.

Shortly thereafter, a messenger arrives in town summoning men to help defeat the Huns. Mulan's father, aged and lame, is called and he agrees to go even though he can't walk without a cane. To spare her father, Mulan steals his old armor and sword and goes in his place.

Her attempt to fit in is so clumsy that if it wasn't a kid's animated flick, you wouldn't buy into it. How could these soldiers, and her commander, not notice she's a female, especially since Ming-Na continues to speak in her normal, female voice? But we allow for that.

For traditional comedy relief we have the sidekicks Mushu the tiny and dishonored dragon (voice of Eddie Murphy) and Crickee, the lucky cricket. Murphy's street smart lingo seems way out of place in ancient China but his motormouth works perfectly in the role.

The visuals of Mulan are off the charts. It's a gorgeous, lush film with exceptional artwork and detail.

This 2002 feature is a rarity among Disney's animated films because of its modern-day, Hawaiian setting and science-fiction bent. Those also happen to be two of the reasons it would look great on Blu-ray. Between the watercolored backdrops of the tropical island of Kauai and the stark, outer reaches of space, there are plenty of chances for this film to show off the vibrancy and drama of the format. And of course, all of that Elvis music would rock pretty hard in 5.1 or 7.1 high-definition audio.

Those unfamiliar with the story may be scratching their heads at the mention of Hawaii, space and Elvis in relation to the same film, but that's the unique blend that somehow all works together in Lilo and Stitch. The story centers on a troubled young girl named Lilo, who picks up a strange-looking dog at an animal shelter, only to find out he's not a dog at all, but a mischievous little alien. She names him Stitch and teaches him about the value of friendship and the music of Elvis Presley. In the film's climactic scene, Stitch escapes from his intergalactic pursuers and finds himself in the midst of a live volcano, another image that would be impressive in 1080p.

There's also great potential here for some interesting special features. The extras could include a look at the Hawaiian inspiration, a trivia track highlighting the many pop-culture references or even a documentary on the development of the Walt Disney World ride based on the film. We look forward to seeing what other goodies the studio can come up with.

The product of Margery Sharp's celebrated series of children's novels, The Rescuers was released in 1977 and would represent Disney's only real success between The Jungle Book and The Little Mermaid. The film is credited with returning a sense of emotional honesty to Disney's films, which had, until that point, trended away from the drama of movies like Bambi toward more slapstick, straightforward comedy. The story of a group of mice called The Rescue Aid Society, The Rescuers tells the story of a kidnapped little girl, Penny, and the two mice who set out to save her. The Rescuers also holds the dubious distinction of being the first Disney animated film to warrant a sequel, The Rescuers Down Under, which hit theaters years later in 1990.

Comically, the warm-hearted film was the subject of some controversy when it was discovered that an image of a topless woman had been spliced into two frames of film, glimpsed in a window in the background of the scene in which the two mice fly through NYC on the back of a bird. While the image couldn't be viewed at regular speed, the image precipitated a wide-scale recall of the film's home video release in 1999.

While more recent Disney films might still look relatively good on DVD – with bright colors and exotic settings -- The Rescuers would certainly come out stronger with a high-quality high-definition transfer, updating the classic film and allowing viewers to see the movie in an entirely new and exciting way.

"Beloved" is a word that is often thrown around when describing this 1955 charmer, a tale of dog-meets-dog, dog-loses-dog, dog-finds-dog love. Predating by about 50 years Sex and the City's Charlotte's adoption of a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, which prompted a copycat rash of real-life Spaniel purchases around the country, Lady and the Tramp featured the very similar looking Cocker Spaniel breed in the (dog) person of Lady. One wonders how many people jumped on the Spaniel bandwagon back in '55 too.

The film is one of the best of its kind, a beloved (there, we said it!) and heartwarming tale about the well-bred Lady and her scrappy love from the street, Tramp. When a baby comes into the lives of Lady's owners Jim Dear and Darling (a clever nod to the names Lady hears all day: "Jim, dear" and "darling"), and an anti-dog aunt comes to visit, Lady winds up on the street for a spell -- where she falls for her Tramp.

Among the early-era Disney films, Lady and the Tramp is particularly well suited for Blu-ray because of its origins as the first animated film to be given the widescreen CinemaScope treatment (in a 2.55:1 aspect ratio). The film also continued the studio's move into a less traditional Disney style as the company's namesake became less directly involved in the filmmaking process. The result was a somewhat more modern and realistic (well, realistic for a movie with talking dogs) approach both visually and in terms of story -- no evil stepmothers here. And the spaghetti scene remains an all-time favorite in the history of not just animated films, but cinema in general.